Thursday, March 13   10:35 p.m.
Elephant Room   (315 Congress Ave)

  Katchie Cartwright/Richard Oppenheim Nonet - Peacocks Walked
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"Thoroughly original...no less than remarkable...a songstress and saxophonist deserving far wider recognition" -- Michael Nastos, All Music Guide

"I love this... It sounds so fresh and innovative, yet so natural and inevitable, it feels like it's been with me for years. The raga-jazz sax and Indian percussion combined with the improvised but structured feel of the gorgeous vocals are a match made in heaven, or Bombay, or Coney Island." -- Charlie Lewis, WFMU

"Vocalist Katharine Cartwright and saxophonist Richard Oppenheim celebrate the work of two American originals—-John 'the Philosopher Kid' Cage and Lawrence 'the Beat Bard' Ferlinghetti—-in a pair of estimable releases. Each session has a distinct flavor, yet the more I listened to them, the more they merged into one beautiful expression..." -- David Dupont, One Final Note read more

"Who thought jazz could be this much fun?" -- Wayne Saroyan, Jazz West

"Stunning." -- Larry Nai, Cadence read more (pdf)